It's hard to call an aircraft "moribund" and doomed when its competitor won't see an EIS for a decade. For many airlines, that is enough service for them to justify the purchase and have it fully amortized.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' T.Roosevelt

Quoting N328KF (Reply 7):It's hard to call an aircraft "moribund" and doomed when its competitor won't see an EIS for a decade. For many airlines, that is enough service for them to justify the purchase and have it fully amortized.

Yes, the EIS for the A350 goes further and further into the future. However, the EIS for the first pax version is already in seven years, less than a decade.

An A330F would make the life of the 777F harder but Airbus seems to be hesitant, because pax A330s do so well.

Quoting Thorben (Reply 8):An A330F would make the life of the 777F harder but Airbus seems to be hesitant, because pax A330s do so well.

Where did you get the idea than an A330F would have that effect on the 777F? The 777F has 50% more payload at similar densities than the A330-200F. They are in different markets. If anything, they are complementary.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' T.Roosevelt